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(Entry 1 of 2)
being at a higher level than average
- for a time there was an escalated interest in the historical figure following the release of the blockbuster biography
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escalated
verbpast tense of escalate
Synonyms & Antonyms of escalated (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
- as the war between the two countries escalated, it threatened to become a global conflict
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- accelerated,
- accumulated,
- appreciated,
- ballooned,
- boomed,
- built up,
- burgeoned
- (also bourgeoned),
- climbed,
- enlarged,
- expanded,
- gained,
- increased,
- mounted,
- multiplied,
- mushroomed,
- proliferated,
- rolled up,
- rose,
- snowballed,
- spread,
- swelled,
- waxed
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2
to make greater in size, amount, or number
- the president promised to escalate the government's program to combat the dreaded disease
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- beefed (up),
- reinforced
- (also reenforced),
- strengthened
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